County Wicklow

Early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of Clonard; in existence 1017, erenaghs at least to 1050

Cistercian monks — from Wyresdale; founded before 1204; dissolved 1205, transferred to Abington

Dominican Friars founded 1264 by Thomas Theobald fitz Walter, Pincerna (Butler) of Ireland, buried here; dissolved 1539; granted to John Travers 1544

Franciscan Friars, First Order founded before 1650

Early monastic site, purportedly founded by a brother of St Kevin; private residence named Whaley Abbey built on site

Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1148 by Dermot Mac Murrough; briefly dependent on Furness 1277; dissolved 1536; granted to Sir Edmond Butler 1536; converted into a private house and…

Early monastic house, bishops recorded

Carmelite nuns

Early monastic site, possibly founded by St Coemgen of Glendalough, or by (or for) St Mogoroc (Chuarog)

Early monastic site, founded before 639

Early monastic site

Cistercian monks

Early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Kevin (Coemgen); diocesan cathedral 1111; burned 1163; Augustinian Canons Regular abbey founded after 1163?; merged with Dublin 1216; Augustinian Canons Regular —…

Early monastic site, nuns

Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on St Thomas’s, Dublin; foundation unknown; possibly located in County Wicklow dissolved 1539

Early monastic site, founded before 779, patronised by St Ernin

Now a state forestry school

Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Holy Trinity, Dublin; purportedly founded before 1162? by St Laurence O’Toole; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian reformed probably soon after 1163; dependent on All Saints’,…

St. Kevin’s Way is a 30km pilgrim path from Hollywood to Glendalough, following the route taken by St. Kevin in the 6th century. The trail passes through the beautiful Wicklow Mountains to the monastic city of Glendalough.

Purported early monastic site, possibly founded by St Palladus possibly non-monastic